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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-14

tween the railroad company aforesaid
and Dickinson county, had been fully
complied with on the part of said rail
road company, it is ordered that the
chairman of this Board and the county
clerk issue to said railroad company
bonds to the amount of S116, 900, SC
earned by said company.
The viewers report on the Guglerroad
was read, adopted and the road ordered
open. (For damages allowed see list of
bills allowed.
The report of the examiners of the
county treasury for the quarter ending
June Both was read and approved, and
w. I. Harris and John JOhntZ appoint
ed as such examiners for the ensuing
quarter.
The resignation of J. B. Pray, con-
stable of Banner township, was read
and accepted, and Herbert Cooley ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy.
The bonds of j. +. SechriSt, consta-
BILE, of j. p. Quinn and r. n. Smith,
justice of peace, and A. E. Nicholson,
constable, were examined and approved.
The Board visited the county road
west of Enterprise, where the c. K. 81
w. crossed said road, to see what steps
were necessary to be taken for the pro-
lection of the travelling public.
The Board also viewed the Dobbins
and other roads in Sherman twp.
In the matter of the erroneous as
sessment of lots As and As, 4th street,
Solomon City, the Board not being sat
isfied, referred the matter to Commits
sioner Stein for investigation.
In the matter of NJ. Nicolay, asking
for an assignment certi fcate on certain
lots in Solomon City, the board not
being satisfied in the matter, referred
it to Commissioner Stein to investi-
gate.
The viewers report on the DObbins
road was laid over until next regular
meeting. The viewers reports on the
Harrington, McNaSpy and Krause
roads adopted and roads ordered open.
The viewers report OIL the Calkins road
was laid over until next regular meet
ing.
The resignation of B. w. Peck, high
school trustee, was accepted, and VIM.
Weber appointed to fill the vacancy.
A. S. Davidson was also appointed to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Oliver Ball.
On motion an appropriation of
$4,000 was made to assist Garfield
township in repairing bridge across
Holland Creek.
On motion an appropriation of
$4,000 was made to the Normal fund.
On motion the board adjourned to
July 18th, 1857.
RICHARD WARING,
County Clerk.
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Almost a Murder.

The Gazette has received conflicting reports
concerning murderouS assault made Sunday
night by one railroader upon another at Gold
smiths camp, some twenty-five miles north OF
this city. The reports agree that a railrOader,
who went by the sobriquet of "Reddy," hit a
camper by the name OF Morrison over the head
with heavy club, knocking the latter down. A
messenger who came after DR.. lakewood, said
the mans skull was fractured, and that he was
still in an unconscious condition late yesterday
afternoon. Another report is that Morrison re-
covered consciousness Monday forenoon, and is
not dangerously hurt. The Gazette sent a
special reporter TO the scene OF the tragedy as
soon as the report reached this Office, but as
Goldsmiths camp is no nearer telegraph Office
than Abilene, it Is hardly probable that an &C
curate account of the affair will reach the office
before the Gazette goes to press.-Gazette.
DR.. lakewood returned this afternoon
from attending James Morris, the
wounded man, mentioned above as
Morrison, and reports it doubtful that
the man will recover. A quantity of
bone was removed from the skull, on
the left side of the head, where the
man was struck with the club. The
man was still UNCONSCIOUS when the
Doctor returned. Nothing more can
be done. If he pulls through it will be
a miracle. He is forty years of age and
lives in Missouri.
Sherman Milstead is the man who
dealt the probably fatal blow. Morris,
who is foreman of one of the G. K. &
w. gang, went out of his tent to quiet
part of the gang, telling them they
were making too much noise. He then
walked over to the cOmmissary's tent,
when Milstead, who was one of the
gang spoken to, slipped up behind him,
and struck him with the club. Mil.
stead, in the excitement which fol
lowed, escaped, and no trace of him has
yet been discovered.
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Ira La La.

Mr.. Michael Clarity, Esq, ''true
son of the ould sod" failed to liquidate
yesterday, for becoming paralyzed, and
was consequently remanded to the hole
in the wall" The heat seemed to dis
agree with him to such an extent that
he thought he would leave, and leave
he did. The vigilant Waterman, when
he called the roll discovered his absence,
a fact which he deeply regrets. Mr.. G..
slipped through the door which the
Waterman had just unlocked, when the
latter's back was turned. He staid in
the adjacent hose room until the coast
was clear, and then walked off, with
the i,,souciant air of true son of Erin.
The last heard of Mr.. G.. he was beating
sap out of ties on the Denver route.
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A Pitiable Sight,

A telephone message was received
by Frank White this morning, from
Johntz & Rice's mill, the sender saying
a man was lying at the ice house in a
dying condition. Mr.. White, failing to
find the county physician, took DR.,
Ross out, who found the man in terri
bic state, being swollen up until it
seemed as though the skin would burst.
With the assistance of Geo. Brilliant,
they conveyed him to Berry's board
ing house on the south side, where his
partner is taking care of him. DIR.
Ross says the man will recover. Neither
the patient nor his nurse have cent of
money, but very little clothing, and are
indeed to be pitied. Some of our good
Samaritans would clay up treasures"
by assisting these unfortunates.
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. q. LIFTS & CO., Proprietors.
Announcements.

hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the Office of sheriff of Dickin-
son county, subject to the will of the
Republican county convention.
JOHN S. WISE.
At the solicitation of many promi-
nent Republicans and personal friends,
/ hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for the Office of Sheriff of Dickin-
son county, subject to the will of the
Republican County Convention
ED. J. THISLER.
hereby announce myself as candl-
date for the Office of Sheriff, subject to
the will of the Democratic County Con-
vention. HENRY HARNlsH.
hereby announce myself candl-
date for reelection to the Office of Reg
lister of Deeds, subject to the decision
of the Republican County Convention.
ALICE NJ. JUNKEN.
For County Clerk, Chas. {. Hutchi-
son, of Hope. Subject to the decision
of the Democratic County Convention.
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The Listener.

"Hon. William F. Cody buffalo Bill
whose exhibition has recently been Wis
tied by her majesty, the empress of In
dia, was protege of the famous bOrdei
hero, Wild Bill, with whom he hunted
and secuted, and who made him frs
deputy when holding the responsible
and dangerous position of city marsha
of Abilene, Kansas" Thus a cores.
pendent of the Kansas City JOund
prefaces a long account of Buffalo Bills
doing up a Kansas City tough in the
days of the cattle trade. interviewing
| an old timer, who has been resident
of Abilene ever since 1868, he said;
That's all 5osh about Buffalo Bill be-
ing deputy of Wild Bill. AS far as /
know, he never visited Abilene, at least
| never saw him here, and l know as
much of what was going on about town
in those days as the next man. see a
good deal in the papers nowadays about
Wild Bills being 2 border hero, man
with unlimited nerve. and what won
derful marshal he made the year the
cattle trade reached it's height, in 1871.
As a matter of fact, take him without
his guns, and he was the veriest cow
ard and calf that ever drew the breath
of life. Why, Eve seen man consid-
erably smaller than Bill walk right up
to him and make him take water,
and then turn his back on bim-and
Bill had his guns with him, too, but
didn't have sand enough to pull. The
same man ran Bill out of town, and
Bill didn't stop to argue the point with
him either. There's no getting around
the fact but what Bill was q bad man
with his guns, though, and he shot to
kill every time. Many cold blooded,
unprovoked murders are laid at his
door, during his reign as marshal of
Abilene The public read of the num-
Der of men he killed, but were not en-
lightened as to the questionable means
employed, and thus he got his prestige,
and made his record as border hero,
Ask any resident of Abilene who was
here the year Bill acted as marshal, and
I'll venture to say that there is not one
of them but will tell you that, although
he could pull quicker and shoot straight
er than any man around, be was for all
that a big. OVergroWn bully, whose
sand rapidly ran out when not backed
up by his AS"
Milt Goss was down Sunday from
Manchester, where he and Fred Board
man have a lumber yard in full opera
ton. Milt says; "a good many Abb
lene people think that it is impossible
for us to get good water. Such is not
a fact. On Harrison Flora's lot,
splendid water was struck, and lots of
it. One or two other wells have also
been dug and yield a good supply.
Our little town is booming, you bet,
and inside of two years we'll have at
least population of 1000. Come up
as soon as the G. K. & w. track is laid
through from Abilene, and We'll show
YOU a trick or two in ruStling." All
right. Milt, We'll call on you when the
track is clear.
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A Revolution in Stone Work.

In front of the Carpenter house may
be seen short stretch of walk, horse
block and a stepping stone, which we
will guarantee to say lays over every
thing of the kind in the city. 1t is of
artificial stone, the superior properties
it possesses over the genuine article
being many, in the way of smoothness
of surface, general appearance, dura-
bility, cheapness, and impregnability
to all extremes of weather. 1t is gen.
orally in use in Topeka, the walks
around Bethany College and Bishop
Wallis residence being laid with it, as
also a number of the finest streets in
the city. Aside from Topeka, there is
not large city of the east but what
possesses one or more artificial stone
works, and all doing a rushing bust
ness. +. A. Laue, who has been doing
the work in Topeka, has associated
himself with Mine Host Burnham, Of
the Carpenter House, and the firm is
now ready to receive orders. j. IL.
Brady is the first one who will be
benefited by this improvement, he
having given an order for a sidewalk in
front of his residence, and leading up
to the steps. The stone is manufacture
ed as it is laid, and is much cheaper
than tagging. Four days is the eX-
IRENE time it takes 20 harden, and
when it does, it is impossible to break
or mar it, any more than so much flint.
1t can be made into any color or shade.
For curbing, tagging, walks, window
stills and caps, cellar bottoms, cistern
work, etc., etc., it is beyond compare,
as all will say who will take the trouble
to inspect the sample of work in front
of the Carpenter House. All orders left
at the office in the Carpenter House will
receive immediate attention.
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aaisk Mail Transit.

This morning, as nail carrier Hantz
started for Hope with tte mail, the
neck yoke strap broke, letting the
tongue drag. The team turned around
the corner from Second st. into Cedar,
and at the u. z. track separated them
selves from the buggy. They kept on
running until they collided with post
in front of Berry Bros, at the same
time knoGling down young man from
the eGqntFy, Who quickly gathered him
self together, and the last seen OF him
he was going at So rapid rate from the
scene Of danger that one could set a
supper table for six on his coat tails.
The horses were caught at the post.
The buggy, with Mr.. Hantz aboard.
kept on running along until it reached
Smiths drug store. when it stopped,
right side up with care. Mr.. HantZ can
congratulate himself and property on SO
fortunate an ending to what looked like
a genuine Abilene runaway, with any
amount of narrowing details.
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PERSONAL.
[Fram Mondays daily.l


Mrs. G. Billmyer is visiting her hus
bands family in st. Louis.
c.. II. Wellman stopped over in Abb.
lene between trains today, returning tC
La Crosse.
Will BirchmOre has received his
commission as notary public from the
Secretary of State.
Chas. Wordsworth and family left
Sunday for recreatlve season among
relatives in Michigan.
Gov. Teats, of Hope, was in the city
yesterday, leaving at noon on a bust
ness visit to Kansas City,
Milton Warner, formerly of Manches-
ter, Pa, has taken up his residence
here. He is in the employ of Paul &
Jacobs.
James Reisinger, of York, Pa, is a
new citizen, and can already be found
busily engaged at his work in G. f.
Worley's harness shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. N. Seward, after
spending Sunday in town, returned
this noon to Topeka. Their many
friends here were delighted to meet
them.
Dr. Bowers IS at present occupying
the pulpit in the Lutheran church at
Topeka, the regular pastor, Rev. Dorm
blazer, being away on an extended
vacation.
Prof.A. V.Jewett left Sunday noon fol
Maine, where he will remain for about
six weeks, hunting, fishing, and in
dulging in other healthful sports and
pastimes. He will be followed in few
days by other Abilene people all bound
for the same destination.
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Mt. St. Joseph's College.


Work at the Mt. st. Joseph's Col
lege is progressing rapidly. The second
floor joists are now being laid. The
first story is built entirely of Manhat-
tan sawed stone, costing SIC, 200. and
presents magnificent appearance.
The other three stories will be of
brick, with Manhattan stone trim
ming. That the college will be a
credit to Abilene, and rank as one of
the foremost educational institutions
of the country, is an assured fact.
Our tOwns-peOple would be well repaid
by taking drive out to the College
addition, and view the structure as so
far completed. That they will be
pleasantly surprised at the appearance
of things, we can safely guarantee.
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tute to order, and after a few we
chosen remarks, introduced Prot
Graham, of the Abilene High School
who in turn presented MeSsrs. Cool
and jerks, the instructors.
After the classification of teachers
the assignment of work, and the neces
sary announcements, the Institute wa
dismissed TO meet at the regular hour
eight O'Clock this morning.
I The present Indications point to
very successful meeting.
The enrolment of teachers, for the
opening session yesterday afternoon, is
as follows: j. w. Dearborn, Abilene
w. E. Austin, New Chillicothe: w.
IL. Phipps, Chapman; w. L. Early. J,
5. Brubaker, Andrew LOckhart, J. H.
Howard, Abilene; Peyton Carter,
Sunny Side; c. E. Rugh, W. NJ. Camp
bell, Abilene; Maud King, Solomon
City; Julia NJ. Powers, Abilene; Lucy
Scanlon, Chapman; Florence King,
MOllie Keve, Esther Latin, Solomon
City; Mamie Peters, Minnie Sprung,
Winnie SchOpp, Florence Elston, Lizzie
Anderson, Luella Collins, Mamie Parks,
Emma Cooley, Abilene; Clara Lowry,
Chapman; Louella Kingery, leila
Schauber, Abilene; Ida Lamb. Enter
prise; Maggie Betz, Lizzie Herr,
Helen NJ. Meyer, Rosa Gleissner, Ella
Faucet, Birdie st. Peter, Emma Bo-
hannah, Sarah Bonell, Hattie Terrill,
Edith Ramsey, Abilene; Carrie Camp
bell, Solomon City; Ada Fiddock,
Keystone; Ollie Mutt, Abilene Min
ME Smith, Dillon; Martha Garten,
Bennington Mollie Cogan, Chapman !;
Ellen Sullivan, Abilene Ella Slemmer,
Detroit; MOllie Swineheart, Mollie
SINNERS, Abilene; Olive Day, Hope {;
Ida Murray, Newbern Minnie Steele,
Lena Steele, Susie Bowyer, Willie
JOlley, Edward Ellsworth, Abilene: ].
B. Meserve, Bonacord Mary McIntire,
Mary Kirby, Industry; Hettie G. Vail,
Clara Merrifield, Ida Marshall, Mary
Watt, Harry w. Carlton, w. E. Binder,
Abilene James WEIGH, Banner City
0. G.. Smith, Vicke Humphrey, Daisy
RObb, George Westfall. Claud Wishart,
S. E. Stauffer, &. d. Keifer, Abilene.
NOTES.
With jerks as chorister, Miss Hois-
ington as Organist, and the Misses
Anderson, Bonell and Terrill as singers,
good music is assured.
The invincible VIM. Campbell, of
Garfield, was one Of the first to enroll.
There are six Kansans among the
teachers.
Messrs. Patton and Miller, of District
No. rs, called today, Ito see what kind
of timber you've got"
The excessive heat almost willis the
teachers enthusiasm and ambition.
Mr.. w. A. Grove, teacher of Scot
land, Pa, called this morning.
Prof. G. w. Durbin, principal of
schools, at FredericktOwn, O., and a
very intelligent gentleman, paid the
Institute short visit.
Miss Cowles, of Chapman, a graduate |
Of the California State University,
called today.
MIR. Ford is ever watchful, and solic- |
tOus of the best results of the work. |
Under his vigilant eye no details will be |
neglected.
Prof. Graham bids fair to become a
good practical lecturer on psychology.
The following teachers enrolled to-
lay. s. C. Slichter, Tillie Hummel,
Nellie Hummel, Nj. II. Cromwell, Lulu
Runnels, Abilene Kittie NJ. Ankeny,
n. Topeka; Nettie Geauque, Abilene;
Florence McMaster, Abilene; B. NJ,
Anderson, Ella Teats, Rosa Knight,
Hope; Mary Sickles, Enterprise,
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fairly fly-through tunnels and cuts
and over hills they would sail at rate
of speed often reaching sixty miles an
hour. He has been in an almost count
less number of accidents during his
thirty odd years of railroad life, but has
never received a scratch. Another one
of his freaks is his fancy for the No.
80. That is the number of his private
car, and is presumably his mascot"
number. He never had a car with any
other number, but it failed to give
satisfaction. AT one time, it is said,
when the ninety-nine was in the shops
undergoing repairs, he went out on the
line in car of another number, but it
was smashed into splinters before it
had got 200 miles from home.
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From Tuesday S dally.l

From IueS1ay uauy
CT. Mead went to Minneapolis at
$50.
Harry Barnes left on the C. X. &
w. today, for Hope.
&C. Yerkes Was up ffQIa Chapman
yesterday afternoon,
j. McCloskey, or Red Wing, Mimi,
is a guest at the Stanton.
Joe. McDonough came down at
noon today from DelphOs.
Marshal Kirkwood has returned
from his trip to Minneapolis.
B.L. Strother returned this m0rn=
ing from a two days visit to Junction
City.
Henry Guthbert went to Colorado
today, to dispose of some of his fine
Hooded cattle.
Mrs. Emeline Bowen and daughter,
Fannie, are visiting relatives and
friends in Marion, Kans.'
Frank King, of Abilene, who has
been attending the Conservatory OF
Music here, has accepted position
with S. p. Essex, and will remain here
during the STANDARDIZATION UniQS,.
James Stewart, OF the Z. T. office
here. leaves tomorrow to accept the
| position Of chief clerk in the Salins
Office. We congratulate him upon his
promotion, which he well deserves
He has always proved himself a steady
faithful and courteous empboye OF The
road, and daring his stay here, ha'
made hosts OF warm friends, who, lik'
ourselves, will be sorry to have hin
leave. Good luck to you always, Jim
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Weakened.

Salinas gun club has weakened and
will not visit Abilene this week, to
shoot with our home club, as expected,
and as they agreed to do. They said
they had only five men, and were out
of fix for a six team shoot. Our Abb
lene boys even agreed to shoot with a
five team, or any way at all, but the
Salina club said nay. What's the
matter with you, anyway? If you can't
scrape up enough money to cover that
of Abilene, come down here, and We'll
60 out on the street and raise a
purse for you in five minutes.
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A Painful Accident.

Saturday afternoon last, while Guy
Mitchell, the little stepsOn of A. W..
Hargreaves, was riding his bicycle on
Third street, the wheel broke in two,
Guy falling onto the socket, and in
juring the base of his spine. lie was
taken to his aunt's Mrs. E. A. Herbstl
residence near by, and DR.. Felty sum-
moned, who pronounced his injury as
one which would not be attended by
any serious or permanent results.
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a Fine Instrument.

Mac NJ. Barnes. chief ''tooter" in
the Gazette band, has just received an
elegant cOrnet. 1t is of the Levy
model, is silver-plated, satin finished,
gold mounted and FURNISHED. and
cost $500. Mac is much tickled over
his fine instrument, and will fill it
with superior quality of wind, in the
future,
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From Tuesdays daily.

Sam Guist is papering the post
office in handsome style.
Mrs. Hallam, mother of L. S. Hal
lam, is very low, and not expected t.
live.
The mercury at Croll & Gulick's to
day registers: 8 a. m. 81; II m. SO
2 p. m. 92.
A big delegation of people from the
East came in this afternoon, to take uI
their residence here.
Sam McAdams brought in the first
two wagon loads of oats this morning
They are Ne. in quality.
The Third street bridge is passable
Messrs. Fry, Roger and Bessey were
the first ones to drive over this morn
ing.
Father Leary is becoming quite a
real estate man. He this morning
sold six lots in Mt. st. JOseph's Col
lege addition.
No let up on the heat. ''Cowboy
Mae' is broiling eggs and roasting corn
with no other assistance than that of
Old SOILS, at his cigar store,
A wagon load of stone became sta
tionary this morning, on Cedar street,
through part Of the motive power, one
wheel, going off on its own hook.
The fire works at junction City on the night
of the Fourth OF July cost just SIS per minute
junction Union.
How much minute for the other
kind Of fire works, George?
Train 2O2 failed to connect this noon,
plug being sent through on time.
The regular was reported to be laid up
in Denver, and is six hours and a half
late.
The excursion train from Salina and
Abilene contained over ] 100 people in
ten cars. The number Of tickets coll
lected on the train was 1,06Q.-y,mc=
ton Union.
Ed. Malott returned on the early
morning train from an extended visit
with relatives and friends in Bedford,
Ind. Mike Malott has been home
since Friday last.
a. y. Tolbert, one of our reliable
farmers, is giving his neighbors few
pointers on style, by driving around
in handsome buggy, purchased Of
T. ]. Prendergast:
\ "kid" while catching a ride on a
L. L. freight train this morning, fell
off of one of the cars, and injured
himself so badly that he won't repeat
the job again in a hurry.
The six year old son of c. S. Moore,
Sixth street, is dangerously i'll with
membranous Group. Mr.. Moore, who
is in the Western part of the state,
has been telegrashed for.
The Abilene Real Estate Company
have already mailed 5000 Gems
East. and are today starting out an
other 5000 lot. That's right, gen.
tlemen, keep the ball rolling.
The Rock Island will make only one
tnrl letyeen here and Enterprise,
and will run straight through the city,
on South Fifth street. Work is pro-
crossing rapidly, and the graders will
soon reach here.
Junction City's beer case will be car
ried over to the fall term of court. In
the meantime, the beer remains in
statu quo and the opera house, and the
citizens are much concerned, and fear
full of its .::spiling:"
Turk Burke, of Abilene's nine last
year, pitched in the Detroit Chicago
game on Saturday. last, in which the
Detroits dOwned the Nets by score
of 5. The Free Press states that
although Turk could not be called
phenomenal, he nevertheless throws a
good ball. His delivery is much
swifter than the average, and he will
undoubtedly prove an acquisition to
the club.